The Tribune

By PAVEL BAILEY

Tribune Court Reporter

pbailey@tribunemedia.net

A MAN was fined $1,000 in court yesterday after admitting to stealing car parts from a vehicle he said was on a vacant lot.

Prescott Strachan, 25, faced Magistrate Kendra Kelly on a charge of stealing.

Since he was first arraigned on November 15, the accused maintained that while he did take the car parts, he assumed that the vehicle had no owner as he said it was on vacant land.

However, in his latest court appearance, Strachan pleaded guilty to the charge.

Prosecutor Sergeant Vernon Pyfrom then told the magistrate that the accused had prior convictions.

Magistrate Kelly ordered the accused to pay a $1,000 fine or risk a six-month prison sentence.

Strachan was also told to ensure that all vehicle parts were returned to their rightful owner.